Anatomy/Physiology
Anatomy CP Assignments
Physiology Honors Assignments
CP Semester PGP
Honors Semester PGP
Lecture Notes-Use Dropbox or Google Drive for Powerpoints
Intro to anatomy
Tissues and glands
Integumentary sys
Skeletal sys
Muscular Sys sys
Muscles Exam Study Guide
Nervous sys
The senses
Endocrine sys
The blood
The heart
Lymphatic sys
Respiratory sys
Digestive sys
Urinary sys
Misc Documents and Handouts
Physiology H Brochure
Anatomy CP Course Policy
Physiology H Course Policy
Science Fair-Extra Credit Assignment
Physiology H Lab Manual part 2
PGP sign in sheet
AP Research and Scientific Research
Semester 2 Assignments and Links
AP Capstone Diploma Program
AP Research Course and Exam Description-overview
Scientific Research Classroom Policy
Semester I Lecture Notes-Use Dropbox and Google Drive
Intro to course
What is Science?
Scientific Method
Scientific Paper
Growth Experiment
Data Analysis
Growth Media
Molarity and Conc
Pipeting
Serial Dilutions
Microsccopy
Spectroscopy
Tissue Culture
Biotechnology1
Biotechnology2
DNA Barcoding
HPLC
Semester I Labs-Use Dropbox or Google Drive Biotechnology lab protocols link
E. Coli Growth
E. Coli Temp
DNA Barcoding Labs
HPLC Labs
Science Fair Research Project
Family Pedigree

Next Science Club/Fair meeting
First and last Monday in E8 at lunch time

HS Majors meeting dates
TBA in E8 at lunch time
HealthScience Senior Packet
HealthScience Senior Project Research

Other Cool Links
Anatomy/Physiology H Important Dates

Chapter 1 PGP
Sept 23
Next Guest Speaker-TBA
: At lunch in E8

Contact Information
Contact Dr. Malhotra:
nmalhotra@conejousd.org

News and Updates
Check out Dr. Malhotra's Student Projects @ http://www.donorschoose.org/PhD
NOTE: This website is not being updated anymore; Please go to the new course website: http://drmalhotrassciencecorner.weebly.com/ Dr. Malhotra's New Website


Welcome to Dr. Malhotra's Homepage!
This site is for my students and their parents. I have been teaching Science at TOHS since 2000. Currently, I'm teaching 3 courses: Physiology Honors, Scientific Research and AP Research. I got my Ph.D. in Cell Biology/Physiology from University of British Columbia, Canada and published my work in top scientific journals. I also worked as a graduate research assistant and completed my first post -doctoral research at University of British Columbia. I completed my second post-doctoral fellowship at UCSB and published my research in another American journal. I obtained teaching credentials in Biology and Chemistry from CSUN. I am very passionate about science and love to explain difficult concepts to my students at lunch time/prep period. Parents and students can communicate with me via email regarding any questions or concerns about the courses/students. I want my students to know that YOU are wonderful and I really enjoy teaching YOU all! Keep it up!
About my Courses!
In Anatomy CP and Physiology Honors courses, students learn about the human body and how it works. These are challenging and high level courses which involve good work ethics and critical thinking skills. Pre-requisites are: Bio CP/Honors with a B or higher grade or teacher recommendation! Both courses prepare students for premed courses in college and have hands-on labs/activities and lab reports, virtual and real dissections, simulated/virtual labs, laptop activities, reading/writing assignments, group projects/activities, professional guest speakers, field trips and much more...! For your convenience, I have compiled a Physiology lab manual for these courses; it can be downloaded from Google drive and is also available in the student store in the beginning of each semester.

The new AP Research -STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) course will be launched in the fall of 2015 and will be taught over 2 semesters. AP Seminar is a pre-requisite for AP Research and is the foundational course with a goal to build independent and critical thinkers. AP Research students are expected to bring skills and traits necessary for future academic study through the examination of multiple perspectives, evaluation of credibility of sources, and construction of arguments during their research. To learn more about the AP Capstone program and the two sequence courses included in this Diploma program, please visit the College Board links:

AP Capstone Diploma Program Information

AP Research Course and Exam Description-Overview


At Thousand Oaks High School, AP Capstone is part of "The Center for Advanced Studies and Research". To learn more about The Center, please visit:
More Information on AP Research Course
All AP Research students must maintain a Process and Reflection Portfolio (PREP) or lab notebook throughout the year. This portfolio or lab notebook should be reviewed throughout the year as a formative assessment component of the course and should be maintained by the student as evidence of participating in research to show to academic counselors, college admission officers, and faculty members.

All AP Research students will represent TOHS at the County Science Fair competition and several of them may qualify for the State. During their investigation, students will collaborate with scientists from local colleges, universities and industry and may choose to work in one of the local labs if accepted by the expert advisors. Students are expected to practice good work ethics and use critical thinking skills throughout this course. Other AP courses (especially Stats) are recommended before you take this amazing course. Join AP Research course and be a part of the #1 TEAM in Science!

Students can also check out the AP Research folder in the Google Drive and skim through different assignments, rubrics, handouts, guidelines etc. If you cannot access the Google drive, please let me know ASAP!
February 26: Ventura County Science Fair Project Registration Deadline. 4:00 PM.
April 19: Project Set Up at Seaside Park: 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura; 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
April 20: Judging Day (Only students and Judges allowed near projects during Judging times)


2016 Science Fair Theme: Full STEAM Ahead
To learn more about the Ventura County Science Fair, Science Fair guidelines, handbook, deadlines, awards etc.please visit this website: Ventura County Science Fair info

Students can follow the links on this page to check out some other Anatomy, Physiology, Scientific Research and AP Research sites used in my courses!
Most lecture notes are posted here in a word format; powerpoints and other pdfs are stored in the "Google Drive" or "Dropbox" online. If you have any questions about the courses I teach, please email me!

Scientific Research is similar to AP Research without the College Board requirements. It is a UC approved lab science and gives more flexibility in the timeline etc. In this course, students learn all the lab skills and techniques, conduct literature review, find a topic of interest, come up with a research question, find the appropriate method(s) to conduct research and collect data. The course requires a lab notebook, an original research project, a poster board, a research report and presentation/defense at the County science fair. Students network and connect with local professionals throughout the course.

In addition to the above courses, I am an advisor/coordinator for the Science Club/School Science Fair (County and State), American Red Cross Club, Health Science Major Program (senior year) and AP Capstone Program at TOHS. I recommend that you join one of these clubs/programs and be a part of the Lancer family! It is a good idea to get involved in club activities on campus if you are interested in a leadership role at TOHS. If you have any other questions, please email me or come by E8 at lunch time.

A big "thank you" to all the parents who donated for AP Research -STEM course this year! We appreciate your generosity and support for these amazing science programs at TOHS. We could not have done this without YOU!

HANDOUTS FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 2014
Teach Scientific writing handout
Chirping and Temperature Lab handout
Chirps Temperature Graph
Writing a Formal Lab Report
Scientific Method in Action
Scientific Method Sample Lab
Free Reference Manager for Scientific Writing
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